Telemetric proportioning controller



0a. 27, 1936. D, J, PURDIE 2,059,142

TELEMETRIC PROPORTIONING CONTROLLER Filed June 2, 1934 INVENTOR David J. Pit/die ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 27, 1936 UNITED. STATE rELniuErnro rnoron'rlomd CONTROLLER David J. Pnrdie, veronajn. J., assignor to Builders Iron Foundry, Providence, B. L, a corpora-,-

tion of lthode Island Application June: 2, 1934, Serial No. 728,661

.17 Claims. 5(01. 137-165) My invention relates to improvements in proportioning controllers where one quantity is telemetrically controlled in correspondence to another quantity. My invention is particular- 5 ly applicable where the master quantity is a fluid flowing in a conduit and the dependent" quantity is another substance, whether a dry solid, a liquid, a vapor, or a gas.'

other object'of my invention is to provide means for telemetrically governing the proportioning in a predetermined ratio with high accuracy by means of signals that are a functionv of time, so that the master and dependent quantities need not be neareach other-@- requirement that, in practice,-often eliminates other,

proportioning controllers. V

A further feature of my invention is to provide such a telemetrically operated controller with an, integrator-type receiver for maintaining the average rate of the dependent quantity a predetermined proportion to that of the master quantity. r

Another object of my invention is to displace a member in such integrator-type of telemetric receiver through extents proportional to I the time durations signalled to such a receiver. A specific object of my invention is to provide means for feeding an amount of chemical, whether in solid, liquid, or gaseous form, in pro- 30 portion to the rate of the master quantity;

A specific object of myinvention is to cyclically lower a level in a metering reservoir by an amount corresponding with the movement of the cyclically moving integrator and so feed in each cycle an amount corresponding with the rate of master fluid flow. r f The drawing is a diagrammatic view, partially shown in section and partially shown in perspective, of an embodiment of my invention that shows a master flow telemetrically controlling a plurality of other flows by means of an integrator-type of governor for said depend ent flows.

In the drawing, like characters of reference 45 indicate like parts throughout; l0 metering means responsive to a master quantity, ll telemetering means broadly for, said quantity by means of a function of time, l2 governing means ,actuatable by said telemetric means to control dependent quantities by the-control means l3 broadly shown. The telemetering means ll consists of telemetric circuit means l4, transmitter means l5 actuated by said metering means In. for metering said master quantity to produce v 5 signalling impulses in the circuit means ll of a responsive U-tube 32 and 33'.

- time duration corresponding to the rate of the master quantity metering. I6 is broadly tele metric receiver means cyclically responsive to said signal durations and hence corresponding to the quantity metered: Substantially synchro- 5 nous motors '35 and 31 are preferably, and generally, attached to a common A. C. supply 9 having the same regulated frequency at both transmitter and receiver to give the utmost accuracy of telemetering. a j

' The governing means I2 broadly consists of means l'i operatively connecting the telemetric receiver means 16, responsive to the master quantity, with metering means i8 and IS- for said dependent quantities. The form of metermg means and control means for the diiferent rates may vary in different embodiments of my invention. The telemetric receiver means comprises integrator-type means 211. Y I

- As shown in the drawing, a quantity of liquid, m generally water, is drawn from reservoir Hand pumped through a. centrifugal pump 23 through a conduit 23 having means Ill responsive to 'a master. quantity, i. e., rate of water flow, consisting of a differential producer 25 shown 25 1 throughout as a Venturi tube 25' adapted to produce a pressure differential, hereafter headl, corresponding to the quantity-rate of flow of the water. Connected to the Venturi tube is a head 26 having a manometric liquid, preferably mercury 21, therein and a, float 23 positioned by one surface of said liquid. The displacement of this float 28 operates a shaft 29 to which are fixed two arms 30 and 3|, one

of which 30 is connected to the float 28 while a the other 3|] carries a contact 32. Cooperating with this contact 32 and adapted to rest thereon is a second contact 33 attached to a 1 third arm 34 free to rotate on the same shaft 29 as the two arms 3|] and 3| fixed thereto. A 40 small, substantially synchronous motor 35 operates at constant speed to'continuously rotate cam '36 at substantially constant speed. These parts are so arranged, and the cam 36 -is so shaped, as to produce signalling impulses in tel- 45 emetric circuit l4 attachable to said contacts The, telemetric receiver l6 connectibleto circuit l4 includes another small synchronous motor 31 operating continuously at substantially 5o constant speed. A magnetically operable clutch means 38, attachable to said telemetric circuit M by 'means of brushes 39 and 40 and commutator rings 4| and ,engages with a continuously rotating part 43 of the synchronous motor .tent corresponding shaft 44 rotates worm 41 and 48- to rotate ratchet wheel 49 and pawl 31 to thus rotate shaft ,44 through an angular exto the time-duration of the A worm 45'afllxed to this gear 45 and bevel gears signalling impulses.

50. This pawl 50 is attached to'an arm 5i af fixed to a shaft 52 on which is also attached a drum B having ahandle 54' for manual operation, and cords 55 and 56 attached to the control means l3 comprising decantatiompipes 51 and 58 for vertical, cylindrical metering tanks 58 and 60.- Another cord 6| attached to the drum 53 has attached to its other end a counter'wei ght 62 for said decantation pipes 51 and 58. Supply means 63 and 64 having manually operablevalve means 65 and 65 are provided for replenishing the supply in the metering tanks when the level therein approaches the bottom of 'these tanks,

Funnel means 61 is shown for catching the flow from said decantation pipes 51 and" and has a pipe 68 for feeding the chemical into the suction 69 of the pump 23.

" tial that in turn displaces the mercury 21 and j arm 3i.

It'is thus obvious that the operation of my embodiment lows:

The water is pumped through the meter 25 at a rate suited to the demand. The flow through the Venturi tube 25' produces a pressure differen float 28 in utube 26' thus positioning the contact The constantly rotating cam raises and lowers the upper contact arm 34 by means of the roller 34' that the weight 'of the arm, 34 causes the upper contact 33 to rest on the lower 32 for a period of 'time that depends upon the rate of now of the water through the meter 25. This completes the telemetric circuit l4 and causes a signalling current to flow for the time-duration that these contacts 32 and 33 coact. The .magnetic clutch 38, normally heldin' inoperative position by the counterweight iii, then engages the synchronous motor drive 43 for the duration of the signals,

and thus, through the gear, shaft, and ratchet means provided, rotates the drum extents corresponding to the rate of through the Venturi tube 25'. a I

It is also obvious that no positive work need be required to lower the decantation pipes attached to this drum by the cords and 56, provided the 53 through water flow pull on the counterweight cord 5| is slightly less than those of the decantation pipe 'cordsj55 and 56. In other words, their-reversible worm 45 acts as a brake on the drum 5! that is permitted to turn only when the clutch 35 is turned by the motor 31. It. is also obvious that when the decantation pipes draw near" the bottom of their drum 53 may be-manually' operated by the handle 54 to raise the decantation pipes 51 and 58 to their uppermost positions by slipply valves and 56 are then manipulated to raise the level in the metering tanks 59 and BI of such terms and expressions, of excluding any equivalents of the features shown and descr bed shown in\th'e drawing is as fol-.

attached to its outer end, so

' correspondingly or portions 'thereof, but'recognize that various- I from its initial positions for extents corresponding with said-signals, and means progressively actuatable by said movable portion for corresponding extents and adapted to control a second substance in proportion to said rate.

2. In 'a' telemetric proportioning system, the

combination of means for telemetering a signal having a time-duration corresponding with the I rate of delivery of a substance including an inreoeiver having a portion progreste'grator-type sivelyi movable at substantially constant speed from its initial position for a time and an extent corresponding with said signal duration, and

means correspondingly and progressively actuatable by said movable portion for controlling a second substance. r I

3. In a telemetric proportioning system, the combination of means for telemetering the rate of delivery of a substance by signals having durations corresponding withsaid rate including a receiver adapted to integrate said rate and having a portion progressively movable for extents corresponding with said signal durations, and means progressively governed by said movable portion for controlling a second substance.

4. In a telemetric proportioning system, the combination of means for cyclically telemetering a master rate of delivery of a substance by sig-' nalsof durations corresponding therewith, means operable by auxiliary rate of delivery of a second substance, and means governed by said telemeteri' g means operatively connected to the second mentioned means for progressively controlling the actuation thereof corresponding with said signal durations.

5. In a telemetric proportioning system as set forth in claim 4, said second mentioned means being cyclically movable for extents corresponding with said signal durations and adapted to continuously cause delivery stance at a substantially .constant rate corresponding with the average of said actuating means movements.

6. In 'a telemetric proportioning system for a master fluid and dependent quantities, the combination oi conduit means for conveying said master fluid quantity; telemetering means for said master quantity comprising operatively connected transmitting, circuit and receiving means, said transmitting means' comprising means attached to said conduit and adapted to produce a diflerential pressure corresponding to the flow rate of said master quantity, pressure responsive means connected to said ditlferential pressure producing means and having a porticn'responsive with said diflerential pressure, said responsive portion having contact means operatively connected thereto and to said circuit to cyclically create signals in said circuit of a function of time corresponding with said master quantity flow rate; said receiving means having a portionprogressively movable from its initial positions for extents corresponding with said signals; and -means adapted to control said dej 'pendent quantity progressively operable by said power for controlling the of said second subreceiving means movable portion for corresponding extents.

7. In a telemetric proportioning system for a master fluid and dependent quantities, the combination of conduit means for conveying said master fluid quantity and telemetering means for said master quantity comprising operatively connected transmitting, circuit and receiving means; said transmitting means comprising means attached to said conduit and adapted to produce a pressure differential corresponding to the flow rate of said master quantity, means connected to said difierential pressure producing means and having a portion positionable to correspond with said pressure differential, said positionable portion having contact means operatively attached thereto and connected to said circuit to cyclically create signals in said circuit of a duration corresponding to said master quantity flow rate; and said receiver having"integrating-means progressively movable from its initial position in each cycle for an extent corresponding with said signal duration; and means governed by said receiver cyclically movable means to control said dependent quantity corresponding in a predetermined relation with said integrated signal durations and hence with said master quantity.

8. In a telemetric proportioning system, the combination of an integrator-type telemetric receiver having a portion progressively movable extents to correspond with a master quantity, a

] supply tank for aliquid, decantation means operatively connected to said supply tank, and means for connecting said decantation means to said receiver movable portion and adapted to lower said decantation means an extent corresponding with said receiver movable portion extents to correspondingly lower the level of said liquid in said supply tank by decanting an amount corresponding with the extent of lowering of said decantation means.

9. In a telemetric proportioning system as set 'forth in claim 8, said means for connecting said decantation means to said receiver progressively movable'portion comprising an irreversible drive controlled in its actuation by said receiver movable portion.

10. In a telemetric proportioning system as set forth in claim 8, said means for connecting said decantation means to said receiver progressively movable portion including adjustable means forv bringing said decantation means into operative relation with the surface of said liquid in said supply tank. a I

11. In a telemetric proportioning system as set forth in claim 8, said liquid supply tank. and saiddecantation means being adapted to provide continuous flow of-said liquid at a substantially constant rate colzresponding with the average rate combination of a telemetric receiver having a shaft adapted to progressively move at substantially constant speed for said signals durations; a liquid supply tank; a decantation pipe, one end of which being swiveied to said tank and the other end of }which being vertically displaceable;

and means for operatively connecting said receiver shaft and said decantation pipe comprising a worm coaxially fixed on said shaft, a gear irreversibly drivable by said Worm, a ratchet wheel connected with said gear, a pawl for said ratchet wheel, a pulley adjustably connectible with said 4 ratchet Wheel by said pawl, a cord attached to said pulley and to said decantation pipe vertically displaceable end, said decantation pipe being adapted to decant ineach cycle an amount of said and means operatively connecting said controlling means with said movable portion to progressively move said controlling means through extents corresponding with said movable portion extents.

14..In a telemetric system for proportioning one substance to another, the combination of means controlled by one of said substances for cyclically telemetering signals of a function of time corresponding with a quantity of said substance, said means including a receiv r having a portion progressively movable from its initial positions for extents corresponding with said signals and hence with said'q'uantity, and means actuatable by said movable portion for corresponding extents and adapted to control a second substance in proportion to said quantity.

15. In a telemetric system for proportioning one substance to another, the combination of means controlled by one of said substances for cyclically telemetering signals of time duration corresponding witha quantity of said substance, said means including a receiver having a portion progressive 1y movable from its initial positions for extents corresponding with said signals and hence with said quantity, and means actuatable by said movable portion .for corresponding extents and .adapted to control a second substance in proportion to said quantity.

16. In a telemetric system for feeding a substance in proportion to the quantity rate of another, the combination of means controlled by the quantity rate of said other substance for cyclically telemetering signals of a function of time corresponding with said rate, said means including a receiver having a portion progressively movable from its initial positions for extents corresponding with said signals, means actuatable by said movable portion for corresponding extents and adapted to control the feeding of the first mentioned substance.

17. In a telemetric systemfor feeding a substance in proportion to the quantity rate of another, the combination of means controlled by the quantity rate of said other substance for cycli-, cally telemetering-signals of a time duration corresponding with said rate, said means including a receiver having a portionprogressively movable from its initial positions for extents corresponding with said signals, means actuatable by said movable portion for corresponding extents and adapted to control the feedingof the first mentioned substance.

DAVID J. PURDIE. 

